Outlet box securing means



3, 1940' M. J. GALLAGHER 2,223,910

OUTLET BOX SECURING MEANS Filed April 11, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 it! E 2;I li? a' I I [Z Inventor M z'cLaelJ 'wllq fier By 9mm M A itorneys Deco3, 1944) M. J. GALLAGHER OUTLET BOX SECURING MEANS Filed April 11, 19382 Sheets-Sheet 2 In ven for M'alwaez J 6% llajker A tiorneys PatentedDec. 3, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in means formounting and securing in place electrical outlet boxes.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide supportingmeans for electrical outlet boxes which will permit the boxes tobemounted in a quick, accurate and labor-saving manner.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a support forelectrical outlet boxes which can be constructed cheaply and which willbe durable and practical in use.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 presents a fragmentary front elevational view of the supportingmeans used in conjunction with an outlet box.

Figure 2 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view looking downwardlyon one of the brackets.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a studdinglooking at the front of one of the brackets.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the brackets.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts,it can be seen in Figure 1 that numerals 5-5 represent a pair ofstuddings between which the usual horizontal box supporting crossmembers 6-6 are disposed.

In carrying out the present invention, a pair of brackets such as areshown in Figure 5 are used in conjunction with the cross members 6-6,each of these brackets being generally referred to by numeral 1.

The bracket consists of a plate 8 apertured at an intermediate point asat 9. Through this aperture 9 can be driven a securing element In, thesecuring element being driven into the adjacent studding 5 as shown inFigure l.

The plate 8 is split inwardly from each end thereof and from eachvertical edge portion of this slit a lug ll projects outwardly and fromeach horizontal edge portion meeting this slit, a horizontally disposedlug I2 is disposed.

As is clearly apparent in Figures 1 and 2, the lugs I] are engagedbehind the cross members 6 and these cross members 6 rest upon the lugsl2 and as apparent in Figure 1, driven members l3 are driven at a slantthrough the end portions 5 of the cross members 6 and into the studdings5.

As the thickness of the cross members 6 is known, the plate 8 can bedriven into position so that the lugs II and I2 will allow for thethickness of the cross members 6 so that the outer 10 faces of the crossmembers 6 will be flush with the outer sides of the studdings 5-5.

The outlet box generally referred to by the numeral I4 has the upwardlyand downwardly disposed lug l5 apertured to receive the screws 15 i6which are driven into the cross members 6. Thus the box is supported sothat its outer side will project beyond the studdings 55 and besubstantially flush with the finished Wall.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the 2G invention inspecific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in theshape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter. 25

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is Incombination, a pair of stud members, a pair of horizontal articlesupporting members disposed in parallel relation to each other be- 30tween said stud members, a pair of spacing brackets interposed betweenthe ends of the horizontal members and being secured to the studmembers, said bracket members being provided with horizontally disposedlugs at their end por- 35 tions for engaging opposed sides of thehorizontal article supporting members, said spacing brackets providedwith lateral lugs disposed in a vertical plane to engage correspondingsides of the ends of the said horizontal article supporting mem- 4Obers, and driven elements disposed through the end portions of thehorizontal article supporting members and into the stud members from theside thereof opposite from the sides bearing against the saidlast-mentioned bracket lugs. 45

MICHAEL J. GALLAGHER.

